ACROSS
1 Pares back, stingy – 'until tomorrow'? (5,5) SLEEP TIGHT {PEELS<=}{TIGHT}
6 In France, quietly left duck: it's a disaster (4) FLOP {F}{P} over {L}{0}
9 Fascinating song singer composed (10) ENGROSSING*
10 Perhaps Pavlova going up and down? (4) ANNA <=>
12 Finally scrawled argument on paper describing liberal fantasies (5-6) DREAM WORLDS {s...eD}{REAM}{WOR{L}DS}
15 'Everyman's regressive, small, far from fresh' ... and hurt! (7) MISUSED {I'M<=}{S}{USED}
16 Led Yank about wanting wardrobe? (7) NAKEDLY*
17 A little conundrum, our scandalous tittle-tattle (7) RUMOURS [T]
19 Major African nationalist, democratically elected liberating administrator, primarily? (7) MANDELA Acrostic &lit
23 Riot Act detains this Greek character (4) IOTA [T]
24 Europeans darn lapels in need of repair (10) LAPANDERS*
25 Standard displayed at beginning/end of National Anthem? (4) NORM {Na...l or a...eM
26 Awfully tense shrews run out for bulletins (4-6) NEWS-SHEETS {TENSE+SHrEWS}*
DOWN
1 Tournament player to give up, did you say? (4) SEED (~cede)
2 A border or two in the East End? (4) EDGE {`EDGE for hedge}
3 Round up chaps being tipsy and cocksure (5,2,5) PROUD AS PUNCH*
4 'Alternatively stained' (messy) (7) INSTEAD*
7 Publicans procure facilities (10) LANDLADIES {LAND}{LADIES}
8 Demonstrates musical skill; barely pays out (5,2,3) PLAYS BY EAR*
11 Purposeful meal on foundation – but there's no answer (7,5) WORKING LUNCH {WORKING}{LaUNCH}
13 Monet painting might provide this depiction of Elvis? (10) IMPRESSION [DD]
14 A Winter Olympic athlete eating muesli regularly? Not right now (3,2,5) ASK ME LATER {A}{SK{MuEsLi}ATER}
19 Irregularly stains, figuratively, one's senses (7) MARBLES [DD]
21 Told of destiny in outdoor event (4) FETE (~fate)
22 Divine figure sent up agreeable Spanish expression (4) ISIS {SI SI}<=
Reference List
France = F, Quietly = P, Liberal = L, Small = S, Run = R, Answer = A, Following = F, Echo = E
Everyman was not as tough, this Sunday.
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